Awesome Facts About Two And A Half Men
“Despite falling off the wagon, a rocky marriage, looming felony charges and possible time behind bars, he managed to secure a massive raise [to $1.8 million an episode], fully three times what I was being paid.” — Jon Cryer, reflecting on the incredulous story of his former costar, Charlie Sheen
Two and a Half Men, which ran on CBS for 12 seasons (from September 22, 2003 to February 19, 2015) was a popular American sitcom about two adult brothers living together in Malibu with one brother’s son. It originally starred Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones. When Charlie Sheen very famously left the series over behavior issues, Ashton Kutcher joined the cast. Although the show has being battling some rough seas, it remains one of the highest rated cable sit-coms. Enjoy these facts about Two and a Half Men.
Two and a Half Men Facts
32. Continuity rules
Jon Cryer, who plays single dad Alan Harper, has appeared in every single episode of the show’s 12-year run. He is the only actor on the show who can lay such a claim.
31. Charlie in stitches
Charlie Sheen has a scar on his chin. He reportedly acquired that facial feature during the filming of No Man’s Land in 1987. A prop explosive accidentally detonated, and shrapnel ripped into his chin. The actor required eight stitches.
30. If you don't have anything nice to say...
In spite of the fact that the show was originally scheduled to run through the 2012 season, CBS and Warner Bros. decided to halt production on February 24, 2011, after made “disparaging comments”
about the series’ creator and executive producer Chuck Lorre. Sheen’s contract was terminated on March 7.
